Serbia : 3rd October 2008 – Some Very Promising News About Serbian Animal Welfare

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)

We would like to share some wonderful news with you all, our friends and fellow campaigners.  Below is the ‘Public Notice’ which has been distributed by Slavica Mazak  (EPAR) http://www.epar.org.yu/  and Zlata  Korjenic (Help Animals,Beograd) www.helpanimals.org.rs on Friday 3rd October 2008.  A Serbian language copy of the notice can be viewed by accessing  obavestenje-za-javnost-no-kill-sterlizacija-strategija-031008doc

 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

The day of October 3rd 2008 is of historic importance for the cats and dogs in Serbia, just like October 5th 2000 is important for the citizens of Serbia. Until today, there has been no such achievement in the matter of support to the International Animal’s Day.  

 

Upon the initiative of the Animal welfare organization ‘’PRIJATELJ’’ from Subotica and the Organization for aid to the abandoned animals ‘’Help Animals’’ from Belgrade, on October 3rd 2008,

the Veterinary Directorate of the Republic of Serbia and Standing Conference of Cities and Municipalities in Serbia, have decided to, as Mr.Zoran Mićović, Head of the Veterinary Directorate said (quotation): ‘’…from this moment we will take part in the REALISATION OF THE PROJECT OF NATIONAL No Kill spay/neuter strategy in solving the problem of cats and dogs population’’. 

According to Mr.Mićović, the Project will be realized in cooperation with the European Union.

 

This decision was made in the Veterinary Directorate office, in the presence of:

 

  1. Mr.Zoran Mićović, Head of the Veterinary Directorate
  2. Mr. Zvonimir Rot, Councilor of the Head of the Veterinary Directorate
  3. Mr.Budimir Plavšić, Head of the Animal welfare department, the Veterinary Directorate
  4. Mrs. Slavica Mazak Bešlić, M.Sc.Dr.Med., President of the animal welfare organization “PRIJATELJ’’
  5. Mrs.Zlata Korjenić, President of the Organization for aid to abandoned animals “Help Animals” from Belgrade

 

Apart from the decision that in Serbia, for the first time in Balkan region countries, will be implemented the only humane way of control of cats and dogs’ population, it has also been decided to abolish the implementation of the Act on Terms and Measures for Humane Catching and Destroying of stray cats and dogs (Official Herald RS, no.29/94) This means that as of today, October 3rd 2008, not a single cat or a dog can be killed by any zoo-hygiene service in the Republic of Serbia.       

 

Furthermore, this is a signal to all local governments in Serbia (135) to immediately start with implementation of the republic Law on Veterinary practice (The local government is obliged to organize a zoo-hygiene service on its territory for the following activities) and of the Paragraph 1 of this Article (to catch and place the abandoned animals in the animal shelters) 

 

The signees of this Notice have started the initiative to proclaim the October 3rd 2008 for the Animal Day in Serbia, and to celebrate it each year accordingly.

 

The signees of this Notice would like to express their deep gratitude to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management and to the Veterinary Directorate.

 

We would also like to express our special gratitude to Mr.Saša Dragin, the Minister and to Mr.Zoran Mićević, Head of the Veterinary Directorate, for their personal engagement in this issue.

 

 

Slavica Mazak Bešlić

Prijatelj-EPAR/OIPA/Alijansa za prava životinja/SAV/GAARP

 

Zlata  Korjenic

Help Animals,Beograd

http://www.helpanimals.org.rs

  

 

Please send short letters of thanks to the primary government officials who have worked and made a momentous positive welfare decision for the animals of Serbia:

 

  1. nkrstic@predsednik.srbija.yu
  2. kabinetpredsednika@parlament.sr.gov.yu
  3. rjtdz@bitsyu.net
  4. kabinet@minpolj.sr.gov.yu
  5. vetuprava@minpolj.sr.gov.yu
  6. info@ekoserb.sr.gov.yu

 

 

1. President of Serbia Mr. Boris Tadic

2. President of Serbian Parliament, Mrs. Slavica Djukic Dejanovic
3. Deputi of Public Attorney General of Serbia, Mrs. Gordana Stojanovic

Milosevoc
4.Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Sasha Dragin
5. Director of Veterinary Department  of Ministerium of Agricult., Mr. Zoran
Micovic
6.Minister of Environment , Mr.Oliver Dulic

 

 

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